The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed, hierarchical database that contains records for domain names. Its main function is to map a domain name to an IP address. These mappings are stored in a zone file, also known as a DNS Zone.
DNS Host Record Management (Managed DNS) involves managing a domain’s zone file — including NS, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and URL Redirect records — on Anycast and redundant nameservers, independent of web hosting providers.
Each DNS record includes a TTL (Time To Live) value, defining how long it may be cached.
Maps a domain name to an IPv4 address.
example.com A 123.345.567.789 hello.example.com A 123.345.567.789
Specifies mail servers for the domain. The lower the preference number, the higher the priority.
example.com MX 10 mail_1.example.com example.com MX 20 mail_2.example.com example.com MX 30 mail_3.example.com
Creates an alias to another domain.
www.alias.com CNAME domain.com. example.com CNAME domain.com.
Points to nameservers authoritative for a zone or delegated sub-domain.
example.com NS ns1.indichosts.net. example.com NS ns2.indichosts.net. example.com NS ns3.indichosts.net. example.com NS ns4.indichosts.net. example.com NS ns5.indichosts.net.
Used to store free-form text, often for SPF or DKIM.
example.com TXT "v=spf1 a ~all"
selector1._domainkey.example.com TXT "k=rsa; p=J8eTBu224i086iK"
Defines authoritative information for the zone, including the primary DNS server, contact, and timing parameters.
@ IN SOA ns1.indichosts.net. admin.example.com. 2013062147 14400 14400 1209600 86400
Maps a domain name to an IPv6 address.
example.com AAAA 2604:880:205:40::2 hello.example.com AAAA 2604:880:205:40::2
Specifies the location of servers for specific services like VoIP, XMPP, etc.
_service._protocol.example.com SRV 10 0 5060 service.example.com
DNS Host Record Management provides flexible, advanced control over your domain’s behavior, independent of web hosting. It’s essential for services like cloud hosting, business email, and redundant infrastructure.